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Stents and coronary artery bypass surgery are no more effective than intensive drug treatment and better health habits in preventing millions of Americans from heart attacks and death, a large study found, shedding new light on a major controversy in cardiology.

Dr. Manny explains what you need to know about kissing bugs, and whether they pose a risk to your family.

An Oklahoma judge reduced the amount Johnson & Johnson must pay to help alleviate the state’s opioid crisis by $107 million due to a miscalculation.

The secret to living past 100 could lie in your immune system, suggests a new study. 

A rare syndrome caused a 44-year-old man’s eye to eerily resemble the flaming Eye of Sauron from “The Lord of the Rings.” 

The product was distributed to retailers nationwide.

The 10-month-old does not have an official diagnosis, but was born with his eyes fused shut, his fingers and toes fused together and missing skin on his limbs.

Cigarette smoking rates among US adults have dropped to an all-time low, according to a report released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The victims were identified as a resident of Fairfield County and a resident of Litchfield County.

A former Food and Drug Administration adviser who originally voted to approve LASIK eye surgery now says the procedure should be taken off the market.

The mother's obstetrician has allegedly been suspended for six months after failing to detect the boy's abnormalities during ultrasounds.

Parents in Germany could face thousands of dollars in fines if fail to vaccinate their children for the measles under a law passed Thursday.

A 6-year-old cocker spaniel in California that was recently diagnosed with cancer is slated to receive stem cells from her mother living 4,000 miles away in the United Kingdom. 

The number of fatalities has increased from the 39 reported last week, with additional deaths under investigation.

A CVS employee in Texas who was shot during a robbery and required emergency surgery to deliver her son has finally held her baby boy for the first time. 

She said that while her confidence is shattered, she felt the need to speak out in order to warn others.

Moments after Brad Phelps took to the field for his first match with an indoor soccer league, he dropped dead. 

Her family said her "spirit, laughter and humor" will live on through loved ones and "through the gift of life."

New Yorkers hoping to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products in the state must be 21 years of age to do so, thanks to a new law that went into effect this week. 

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood on Wednesday as dozens of babies at UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh dressed up as the late Fred Rogers to pay homage to the host of the PBS television show, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood."